I get inspiration, a lot of times, from very commonplace things that just strike a chord and develop themselves in the subconscious.

Bird and bear and hare and fish, give my love her fondest wish.

If the stuff you're writing is not for yourself, it won't work.

In the year 2025, the best men don't run for president, they run for their lives. . . .

The first draft of a book—even a long one—should take no more than three months, the length of a season.

Drive away and try to keep smiling. Get a little rock and roll on the radio and go toward life with all the courage you can find and all the belief you can muster. Be true, be brave, stand.

The things a man sees when he ain't got a gun.--Watson the Caretaker